Over Jan

Education:

  • Professional education Vught (nl)
  • Master Floral Designer Vught (nl)
  • International Study weeks Gruenberg (Germany)
  • LV Teacher Training 's-Hertogenbosch (nl)
  • Different trainings on the field of teaching (nl)
  • Academy of Fine Art (painting) Arendonk (Belgium)
  • Language studies Chinese

Experience and activities:

  • Floral Design teacher and head of the Floristry Division, Stoas Professional University of Applied sciences and Teacher Education 's-Hertogenbosch (nl)
  • Project Manager European Floral Design Academy
  • Senior lecturer at HAS University of applied sciences "Green Business School" "Floral Design and Business management"
  • Manager diploma line of the Dutch Florists Organization VBW
  • Member of the Dutch Impuls Team (responsible for Trendwatching and translation into Floral Design for the Dutch Florists Organisation VBW)
  • Author of "Decoratieve Bloemsierkunst" and "Vegetatieve Bloemsierkunst"
  • Articles for Floral Design Magazines and Floral Design Books in Europe and Asia
  • Contribution to the book "Anthurium"
  • Foreword and contribution of arrangements Floral Masterpieces ISBN 90-74377-66-1 (1998)
  • Member of several government and business commissions focussing on vocational education and promotion of the sector
  • Co-founder Team Florist Europe
  • Co-founder European Floral Design Academy
  • Co-founder Theme courses and teacher professional trainings
  • Vught (1977-1989)
  • Guest lectures, demonstrations, exhibitions, decorations, judging, studytrips in Europe, Asia (Japan, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Malasia, Korea), America and Canada
  • Prize winner at various Floral Art contests
  • Decoration for Pope Visit in The Netherlands
  • Decoration Wedding Pansy Ho Hong Kong Grand Hyatt hotel dec. 1990 jan 1991
  • Member of the team responsible for designing and executing hall decorations Interflora World Cup 1997
  • Member of assistance team Henk Mulder World Cup 1997 (2nd place)
  • Member of assistance team Max van der Sluijs European Cup 1999 (2nd place)
  • Television and TV appearances
  • 1992 Chief Arranger Floral Design Exhibition "Bredaflora"
  • 1991, 1992, 1993 Chief Arranger "Living Still Live" 's-Hertogenbosch
  • 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000 Presentations at the FLEUR trade fair for the Dutch Florists Organisation VBW
  • Professional commentator on the florist event "Floral Movement"
  • Official delegate of the Dutch Florist organisation concerning examinations.
  • Co-author of DFA and ADFA education books of the Dutch Florist Organisation
  • Author of the book Allround Dutch Flower Arranger
  • Teacher HAS Food design Academy.
  • Consultant Hong Kong City University
  • Coach of Master students.
  • Senior teacher Green Business School Floral design and Business Management.
  • Member of the development committee International Judge. (Florint)
  • Involved in the development of a European master of Floral Design
  • Certified assessment committee member Florint.
  • Teacher seminars for National  Certified Judge 2015.